[Suzanne Ross]

Thanks for your comments — I am adapting the gift box exercise and also trying to make clear that these opening exercises are entirely optional. The idea is for you to make use of what you need, but most importantly to respond to your group, which you are doing quite well, it sounds like! Keep the comments coming!

[Suzanne Ross]

Thanks Matthew and Melissa — these are great variations on the format. It’s great the way you are making use of the videos and essays to meet the needs of your groups. I appreciate getting your feedback very much!

[Suzanne Ross]

I preached this past Sunday on  Luke 4 and Adam played the High Priest Melchizedek who appeared to explain the liturgy of atonement. People really enjoyed it and seem to understand — yeah! http://www.ravenfoundation.org/blogs/religion/jesus-gives-a-reading-lesson/

[Suzanne Ross]

Here’s what I’m going to use to promote the course at my church. We’ll use it in bulletins and email communications in January. I plan to start teaching the first week of February.

A Groundbreaking New Course Coming to FCCW

The Forgiving Victim: An adult Christian education course for small groups

Christianity is changing, which is nothing new. Each generation since the first disciples has had to work through what it means to be a follower of Christ in their time and place. The Forgiving Victim, a video course with James Alison, offers an opportunity for Christians to re-imagine what the journey called church will look like over the next generation. In our small groups, with shared meals and conversation, we will work through a central teaching of the early church, that being a Christian is not about “what should I be doing” but about what someone has already done for me before I even knew to ask for it. How can you learn more?

Sunday, January 27: The sermon with a sermon talk back will explore a major theme of the Forgiving Victim course – how Jesus taught us to read Scriptures.

Monday, January 28, 7:00pm to 9:00pm at church: Join Suzanne Ross for an introduction to the course. At this meeting, you will sign up and learn when and where your small group will meet.

Anytime: Visit the course website at http://www.www.forgivingvictim.com to view sample videos from the course and learn more about the curriculum.

For questions or comments, or to sign up right now to participate in a small group, please contact Suzanne Ross at [email protected] or 224-521-2472.

 

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